Twaers Will Test Hop' New Martin

VOL. 13, NO. 31 TRANS WORLD AIRLINES EMPLOYEES' WEEKLY PUBLICATION AUGUST 3, 1950 TWAERS WILL TEST HOP' NEW MARTIN KANSAS CITY—All employees in cities to be served by TWA's new Gun Shots Hinder Martin equipment will have a chance to try out the new plane in flight. One of the Martins already delivered will visit these cities scheduled Rescue ol Men in for Martin service and all employees have been invited to climb aboard Firey Aulo Wreck for a 20-minute familiarization flight, John Collings, Operations vice- president, said today. READING — Two crashed and burning automobiles, a pair of in As many flights will be con ducted as necessary at each city service characteristics of the air jured men and a pistol firing; from craft. the heat of the blazing wreck com through which the Martins will be scheduled to give rides to all com Local Reservation List bined to give Transportation Ag When dates and number of ents Vince Daly and Harry Brad pany employees* who wish to go aloft in TWA's new equipment. flights are set for each city, local dock an exciting time last week. supervision will be advised and will Through efforts of the TWAers, The cities scheduled for em ployee rides are: Kansas City, St. adopt a simple reservation system the two injured men were saved to insure that all who wish to go from possible fatal injuries as they Louis, Chicago, Philadelphia, In dianapolis, Cincinnati, Louisville, onboard the flight may be accom lay helpless in the flames. modated—and at the same time Cqjrs in Flames Dayton, Columbus, Pittsburgh and Newark/New York. keep a steady flow of TWAers Since thf first RDG shift starts Schedule in the Mill on the way to the airfield without at 4 a.m. before the bus begins General Operations Manager jamming up at the loading steps. running to the field, Braddock was Frank Busch and Passenger & As Martin schedules are ex walking the last mile from the city Cargo Service Director Clifford tended to other cities on the TWA transportation line when he saw Mutchler are presently completing system, it is hoped that employees the accident. a flight schedule for the familiar at these points will be given an As Braddock approached the ization rides. First flight will be opportunity for a familiarization entrance to the airport in the dark, held approximately Aug. 15. The flight, should schedules permit. he was about to hail the Municipal FIRST TO RECEIVE on-the-job training when the new Martin plane complete schedule will be an The present series of flights at airport guard, Bill Nein, parked in the cities listed above is the only started an 18-day maintenance tour of 11 cities is this group at the Phila nounced in next week's SKY his car off the highway. Another one set up for introducing the Mar delphia airport. Shown are Mechanics Fred Seals, Jim Farley, Vince Pitetti LINER. tin to employees. Should an em automobile, approaching from the kneeling). Bill Blackway (kneeling), and Ab Phelps, station manager. Instruct Go-ahead signal for the rides was ployee be unable to take a flight opposite direction, careened across ing the group is Einar Einarsson, service engineer from LGA Maintenance. given at a general staff meeting in now, however, liberal pass allot the road, leaped the shoulder and MKC Monday. Because of the large ments presently in effect will allow smashed through a rail to crash number of employees at these him to make a flight in a Martin First Ollicer V. J Olson Saves Lite ol cities, employees only will be in on pass when they go in regular into the guard's car. Both cars m vited to take the indoctrination passenger service. burst into flames immediately. Traveler by Breathing in Her Mouth rides. No family members or friends Members of the press and radio Lend Assistance can be accommodated. and travel agents will be invited Braddock rushed up and pulled NEW YORK — Three minutes stretched out into an eternity for The flights will acquaint TWA aloft for courtesy flights also, ac the unconscious guard from the First Officer Vernon J. Olson last week as he kept a seriously ill woman ers at first hand with the Martin cording to Gordon Gilmore, system blazing truck. The other driver alive by breathing into her mouth 2000 feet above LaGuardia field. plane and give them an idea of director of Public Relations. its capabilities and sales advan managed to escape through his A few minutes after taking off from LGA, Hostess Orla Price came TWA has already received five tages. Present plans call for a shattered windshield. Both men into the cockpit to inform Captain A. F. Foster that a woman passen Martins from the Glenn L. Martin were seriously injured. "tour conductor" to accompany Co. at Baltimore. The remaining ger was ill and required oxygen. Immediately thereafter the passenger each flight, not to point out the Braddock^left them by the side collapsed and Olson hurried back into the cabin as Foster turned the huge seven are expected shortly. Present of the roalkand hitched a ride to scenic spots below, but to call at Connie back to LGA for an emergency landing. plans call for inauguration of ( Continued on Page 6) tention to operating and passenger scheduled passenger service about As the Connie streaked for the Sept. 1. runway, Olson began artificial res In the meantime pilot and main Salary Advance Requests piration by breathing into the Away From Home During tenance training is being conducted young woman's mouth. Olson, who in order to meet the schedule date. Vacation Must Be Denied has been with TWA since 1945, later reported that he spent about CAIRO — Requests for salary three minutes, "an eternity," in his Deadline Nears for Polio advances by emrjlovees away from resuscitation efforts. When he Policies Due in August their home base while on vaca ceased breathing into her mouth, tion can not be fulfilled, reports KANSAS CITY — TWAers cur he said, the woman's pulse would rently insured under polio policies Joe Letzkus, general Sales Mana falter and stop. ger, Middle & Far East region. expiring Aug. 15 are advised to As the plane braked to a halt, Letzkus says these salary advance forward their renewal remittances alerted rescue squads leaped on at this time in order to assure con requests have to be denied for sev board. A pulmotor crew and phy eral reasons: tinued coverage, Carl Lay, super sicians labored for nearly an hour visor of Employee Insurance, said While the company offers sub before the woman could be re ject to space transportation from today. moved to a hospital. She was later Checks should be made payable Shannon to Bombay for overseas reported out of danger. employees, responsibility for fi to the Business Men's Assurance nancing his vacation rests solely on The passenger had suffered a Co. and mailed to the TWA Insur the employee. Each employee is head injury in Paris and was en- ance section, Room 221, Munici advised of the space problems ex route from France to her home in pal airport, Kansas City. isting during the summer season, California. She was traveling under Renewals will cover the period which may mean unexpected delay. a physician's certificate. up until May 15, 1952. TWAers For his cool-headed thinking in TWA can not advance money who do not now have polio insur a serious emergency, the "SKY to an employee at a location other ance may apply for it by complet LINER presents this week's Award than his own domicile since to do ing the necessary application and of Merit to First Officer Vernon so would in most cases violate ex making remittances in accordance J. Olson. change control regulations. with the following table (which In order to avoid these situa also applies to renewal premiums): tions, employees are advised to JOKE OF THE WEEK Premium Until May 15, 1952 have sufficient funds available Pupil: "My sister ate some Employee only $1.70 chicken yesterday." BUILT FOR A BICYCLE ARE TWO pretty Cincinnati misses, enjoying Employee and spouse 3.35 while on vacation. Salary advances a Bermuda vacation. Shown are MARY ANN SCULLY, lead agent at the will not be at>r>roved for employees Teacher: "Croquette?" Employee, spouse, children 8.40 Pupil: "No, but she's very sick." airport ticket office, and VIRGINIA WILLENBORG, agent at the city ticket Employee (if widowed or on vacation status. office. divorced) and children ..6.70 SKYLINER '»<•*» (KM MltuHl

since March, 1940. He joined the Baby Girl Photo Contest Closes With airline as a reservations agent in Winners To Be Announced Next Week Indianapolis and remained there until entering military service in KANSAS CITY — The photography contest for TWA bathing beau 1942. ties under 5 years old comes to a whirlwind finish this week with the He rejoined the company in final 53 entries appearing on Pages 4 and 5. The winner and runner-up, Kansas City in 1946 and trans selected from the 111 entries, will be announced next week for the $15 ferred to LAX as Sales rep (Car and $10 prizes. — go) in April of that year. Last No Those this week are: H. Davidson, district Operations vember he was assigned to Sales 1. KIDDY ALICE LIS CHER, 2. manager, Madrid. Promotion in LAX. daughter of Hans A. Lischer, lead 38. MELINDA JEAN McNABB, 3, mechanic, Zurich. niece of Bessie L. Enloe, teletype Culley, who held the rank of 2. LORRETTA JANE HUBER, 3, operator, KCK. major in World War II, was com niece of Esther J. Mudge, lead key 39. ANNE MARIE HAYAT, 2V2, manding officer for MATS at punch operator, MKC. daughter of Genevieve Hayat, Pub lic Relations secretary, Paris. what is now LAX International 3. MELANIE KAY GROSS, 14 airport. He is married and has months, daughter of Mel Gross, 40. JEANNIE HERDMAN, 1, niece transportation agent, RDG. of Evelyn Eisman, steno-clerk, KCK. three sons. 4. MARI CARMEN PERDIGON, 2. 41. JULIANNE POTT. 18 months, The contest for company Sales daughter of Tomas Perdiaon, bag niece of Mary Berislavich, Account representatives will continue until gage handler, Madrid. ing secretary, MKC, and daughter 5. TONI KATHERYNE BURLEY. 8 of former TWA hostess Alice Gross next May. Each month the Sales months, daughter of E. J. Burley, man Pott. rep adjudged to have best stimu transportation agent, CMH. 42. SHARON KAY WOODARD, WINNER OF JUNE'S Salesman of the Month title is RAY CULLEY. re lated interest in TWA or who has ceiving his certificate and $100 savings bond. In the Los Angeles Sales 6. DIANE THORPE HOLABIRD, 2V2, daughter of Robert Woodard, come up with the best sales pro 2y , daughter of Richard F. Hola- Inventory Control specialist, KCK. office are shown Dex Barrett, Frank Donant, district Sales manager making 2 the presentation, Tom McKibben, Yola Condelli, George Merriweather, motion scheme will receive the bird, international control agent, 43. JUDY S WIT ALA, 3y2. niece of Culley, Tom Cavanaugh, Ed Lepper, Dave Shearer and Alden McFarland. LGA. Margaret M. Switala, secretary in cash and certificate. Payroll, MKC. 7. LINDA LU ETTER. 3V2. daugh ter, of George H. Etter, inspector, 44. MARY ELAINE ZILLNER, 4, LAX. daughter of R. L. Zillner, master me Culley WinsSalesman Award 8. CHRISTIANE PAPADAKIS, 2, chanic, KCK. daughter of John S. Papadakis, CTO 45. MARI LUZ LOPEZ ROJO, 1, supervisor, Cairo. daughter of Jose Antonio Lopez, me With Frozen Fish, Silkworms 9. ROXY MAE HARFORD, 23 chanic. Madrid. months, daughter of M. L. Harford, 46. BARBARA NELL PIGG. 3, niece Los ANGELES — From frozen fish and silkworms to neckties and mechanic, LAX. of Bessie L. Enloe, teletype operat soapbox racers is the path charted by Sales Representative Ray Culley or, KCK. in winning June's "Salesman of the Month" title and a $100 savings 10. CAROL ANN HALLBERG, 3, 47. CONSTANCE LYNN OBER- daughter of Captain Oliver Hall- TINO, 3J/ , daughter of James R. bond. berg, LGA. 2 Obertino, flight engineer, CHI. Culley won the title, cash and a certificate as the company's hot 11. NANCY GAYLE CHAPMAN. 48. TERRY LYNN and BOBBIE 2V2, daughter of Warren M. Chap JEAN BRICKNER, 4 and 5, daugh test hot-shot salesman in the month by combining these items in a series man, ZZ, MKC. ters of Robert H. Brickner, first of of window displays in the Los An- _ 12. DONNA ANN WILLIS. 2, ficer, MKC. geles city ticket office. teresting window display and in daughter of James Willis, mechanic, 49. HILARY O'BRIEN, iy2. daugh KCK. ter of H. M. O'Brien, cargo repre The first display boosted the turn TWA was plugged on Chev- 13. JANNY LOU PALMER, 3, sentative. Shannon. Trans World Travelogue ties by vie's television program (100,000 daughter of June Palmer, public ad 50. GAYLE ANN TENNY. 5. Arrow. Silverwood of Southern audience). dress announcer, LAX. daughter of Kenneth E. Tenny. California reciprocated by featur 14. VICKI ANN BATTIN, 19 months, Stores, KCK. For the Shrine convention Culley daughter of Raymond F. Battin. 51. GAIL SUSAN TRAYNOR, 8 ing the airline in its main LAX showed the evolution of the silk transportation agent, PHX. months, and her mother, grand store windows and on the Univers worm — from cocoon to socks — 15. VIRGINIA WERLE, 21/2- niece daughter of Herbert H. Stevens, su ity of Southern California (just as a real crowd stopper, according to of Mary A. Timmel, reservations ag perintendent of Radio Operating, school closed for the summer and ent, SDF. MKC. District Sales Manager Frank Do 16. PATRICIA MICHELE KOHLER, 52. BEVERLY SUE CLEVELAND, people were planning their vaca nant. It was mentioned in many 3V2, daughter of Raymond W. Koh- 2y2, daughter of J. R. Cleveland, tions). LAX papers and the entire Shrine ler, city Traffic manager, Lisbon. master mechanic, KCK. Culley next mixed Chevrolet convention must have passed by 17. JUDITH STARR LONG, 4y2. 53. JUDITH ANN WIELT, 2. daugh daughter of Mildred Long, Reserva ter of Bud Wielt, captain, MKC. and the soapbox derby into an in- the window at one time or an tions, STL. other. 18. DIANE LOUISE ERICKSON, New Mexico Trout 3V2, daughter of Art Erickson, me HERE'S ONE HOSTESS who was chanic, CHI. The final week stimulated air introduced to airline work, not aloft, 19. CAROLYN JEAN HOMES, 1, travel to New Mexico, the dis but on the ground. JACKIE SMITH'S daughter of Merlin H. Himes, me play being built about a mess of first task was promoting TWA at chanic, Pratt & Whitney. MKC. frozen trout and fishing equip the International Baby Chick associ 20. ANN NICKS, 3, daughter of ment. Local Sales personnel report ation convention at Minneapolis — Bill Nicks, reservations agent, MKC. actually before she started flying they were bombarded with queries 21. ELLEN NICKS. iy?. daughter for the airline as a hostess July 31. of Bill Nicks, reservations agent, about resort facilities during the She was borrowed from a training MKC. time the display was in the win school for the convention and here 22. KATHY BECKER, 11 months, dow. she gives E. Dolten Bush his New daughter of Justin J. Becker, flight York-Paris tickets won as a door engineer, MKC. Culley has been with TWA prize at the convention. 23. MARY ELLEN RICE, 2, daughter of Edward W. Rice, analyst. LGA. 24. MARCA EVE RUDICK, 3i/2. News Briefs niece of Fred Berger, international reservations agent, LGA. 25. REGINA VASSIL, 3y2, niece of Dolores Frosch, senior secretary, Around the TWA World ... LGA. 26. KAREN RUTH CLARK. 4V2. ... in 68 Seconds. daughter of Myron M. Clark, lead mechanic, KCK. MILAN — TWA went on the Italian committee of the Air Transport associ 27. CAROLYN JEAN LAPINSKI, 3, stage recently. At least TWA posters ation at its recent New York meeting. daughter of Ben Lapinski, master and pictures went on the stage for a local comedy. This industry committee handles mechanic, LGA. matters pertaining to United States 28. NANCY SHERWOOD. 13 The theater needed some posters, government regulations and legislation, months, daughter of H. W. Sher cutouts and props to create an airport covering inbound and outbound clear wood, flight radio officer, KLGA. waiting room for one of its scenes and ances of aircraft, passengers and cargo. 29. SHARON TENNY, 3, daughter the material was supplied by the local of Kenneth E. - Tenny, Stores, KCK. Sales office. 30. SUE ANN MADORE, 2. niece Publicity obtained by the display KANSAS CITY - - Every day is Flag of Vanetta Madore, teletype operat day at the Overhaul base, where the or, SFO. was remarkable, reports G. B. Forcig- nano, SKYLINER field editor. American flag is painted on TWA 31. DEBORAH LEE ARRINGTON, Constellations which fly to 17 foreign 9 months, niece of Peggy Thompson, countries on four continents. Statistics & Reports, MKC. CINCINNATI — Whipping wind 32. PATRICIA SUZANNE COLV- smashed the front plate-glass window An average of 12 flags are repainted IN, 22 months, daughter of Donald of the ticket office recently during a or retouched each week as the big air Colvin, master mechanic, KCK. planes come in for periodic overhaul. storm and since then business has been In the four years since TWA began 33. MARY ANN THALMAN, 3y2. carried on as usual — behind a board daughter of J. S. Thalman, first of trans-Atlantic service, workmen at the fence. base have painted a total of 2,562 flags ficer, Cairo. The mishap occurred shortly after 34. SHARON NIELSEN, 31/2. on the Constellation overseas fleet. The closing time and no one was in the flags are 27 inches high by 40 V2 inches daughter of Donald M Nielsen, office. It did send a rattle of crashing chief commissary clerk, MKC. MIDST THE TORN and tattered remnants of a Manhattan telephone wide. It takes four hours of stencil work glass on the floor, startling reservations and hand touching to repaint them. 35. ALMA LOU CANTRALL, 5. directory. Passenger Sales Manager LOU MARECHAL (bow tie) receives agents working in the office below. niece of Evangeline Miller, Train his 15-year pin from General Sales Manager Clyde Fullerton. The litter Each of the overseas Constellations is on the floor is the aftermath of entertainment provided by Henry Riegner, The window is reportedly the largest ing department secretary, MKC. single-pane display front in Cincinnati. named for one of the 48 states, such 36. ELLEN MARIE FRAMPTON. 5. assistant Advertising director, who tears up phone books at New York as "Star of New York" or "Star of Ar daughter of R. A. Frampton, lead parties as an ice-breaker. From the left are Bill Pluchel, Jack Forsyth, Tom izona." Each of TWA's Constellations mechanic, KCK. Cherry, Ed Sullivan, Russ Petitte, Don Hunter, Riegner, Marechal, Mel NEW YORK — John Lundmark, co on United States routes is named for 37. DIA N A CHRISTINE DAVID Warshaw. John Lundmark. Bud Russ, Henry Fellows, Fullerton, John Burke ordinator of Traffic Agreements, was a country overseas, such as "Star of SON, 16 months, daughter of John and R. I. Robinson. elected chairman of the facilitation Switzerland" or "Star of Italy." PACE TWO August 3, 1950 SKYLINER TtAmS WO*l» MHttmt

THE PORT OF GIJON, a colorful mining town on the north coast of Spain, is THE BEACH AT SAN SEBASTIAN is considered one of the most beautiful in the world. A one of the points of interest visited by TWAer Frank Howell on one of his trips typical resort town, San Sebastian is only a stone's throw from France and consequently is a through the country. popular attraction for the French as well as the Spanish.

jestfully called Gali-California, and aptly, too. Teasing Bulls, Being Gored in Streets Throughout the whole trip one is mostly impressed with the friendliness of these people. We had car radiator trouble and had to stop frequently to Only Adds Romance to Pamplona Fiesta give Sr. Pontiac a drink, and not once C^t£$4*_ (Frank Howell, TWA district Sales manager in Madrid, has written several did we find anything but courtesy, a articles on the various trips he and his friends have made to the various sections drinks, and all around us are the helpful attitude, and smiles. WERTHMAN: To Mr. and Mrs. of Spain. This story tells of a seven-day tour of the northern part of the country.) miners of Gijon. Even miners must This is northern Spain and it can Walter Werthman, ticket agent, OAK, a have diversion. be seen on a seven-day round-trip 6 lb. 7 oz. daughter, July 13. Wife is MADRID—We left Madrid Wednesday morning for a trip to the from Madrid. You should go there former hostess. The westernmost town on the north during the summer or early fall—it is ANDERSON: To Mr. and Mrs. R. F. north coast of Spain, stopping first at the historic old city of Burgos. coast is Coruna. We had heard what always lovely but best then. But by Anderson, captain, LAX, a 9 lb. daugh The old cathedral proved interesting. a fine place it was and we were not all means GO! ter, Eloise Caryl, July 5. Our first overnight objective was the town of Pamplona—famed disappointed. A new hotel with excel ROMER: To Mr. and Mrs. Albert lent outdoor swimming pool made our V. Romer, senior Sales representative, because for one week in the year the town forgets business and everyone stay more pleasant. This is Galicia— A clergyman was spending the after Bombay, a 7 lb. son, July 11. indulges in "La Semana de Fiesta"—but this is no ordinary fiesta. Here and no wonder wherever you meet a noon at a house in the English village Galician he talks of his beloved home KAIL: To Mr. and Mrs. R. V. Kail, the youth of Navarra demonstrate =====^======^=: where he had preached. After tea he district Sales manager, IND, a son, land. A hard working and hard think was sitting in the garden with his Robert Vandemark, June 24. courage; yes, downright bravery height reminds one that much history ing people of strong physique, they are hostess. Out rushed her little boy, hold PRICE: To Mr. and Mrs. Robert by loosing each morning five wild happened here. typical of their mountain seashore ing a rat above his head. Price, transportation agent, PIA, a 6 lb. bulls in the streets. Then they run It's just a stone's throw to France homeland. They'll never lack food so "Don't be afraid, mother," he cried, 15 oz. daughter, Susan Janine, July 17. with the bulls to the Plaza de and even the French people come across long as the good Lord sends rain, "it's dead. We beat him and bashed TURNER: To Mr. and Mrs. William Toros, teasing them, pulling their the border to enjoy this lovely resorr because they have fish—wonderful, too him and thumped him until" — and V. Turner, first office.*:, SFO, a 7 lb. town. —of infinite variety and they raise on tails, challenging them. then, catching sight of the clergyman, 13 oz. daughter, July 20. Wife is for Food has a way of getting into the their small diversified fertile farms he added, in a lowered voice — "until mer hostess. act; there is a world famous restaurant everything else they need. Galicia is God called him home." KENT: To Mr. and Mrs. Frank What happens? You've probably guessed it—the bulls accommodate by the name of Casa Nicolasa. Don't Kent, Engine Overhaul, KCK, a 9 lb. miss it. If you like food, wine and 2 oz. daughter, Debra Gale, July 7. them by goring an occasional par service with a capital "S" this is it. ETTER: To Mr. and Mrs. George ticipant or trampling them—quite Etter, inspector, LAX, a 9 lb. 8 oz. a spectacle. The day we saw this The following day we skirted the son, David George, July 19. coast line to the northern manufactur STELLABOTTE: To Mr. and Mrs. unusual reversal of the bull ring— ing, shipping and fishery center of Stellabotte, accountant, LGA, an 8 lb. the people chasing the bull and Bilbao. Ships arrive here from almost 5 oz. daughter, Suzette, July 17. vice versa—three participants were all parts of the world. Two hundred JOHNSON: To Mr. and Mrs. W. gored, but, I was informed, it thousand people, fine buildings, a street C. Johnson, relief pilot, LGA, an 8 dance for the local fire department, lb. 4 oz. son, Kenneth Earl, July 18. wasn't too bad—all three will live. two night clubs, the smell of fresh JENSEN: To Mr. and Mrs. P. A. fish, a restaurant named Victors and Jensen, flight engineer, LGA, an 8 In a Dilemma one named Restaurante de Luciano, lb. daughter, Christine Elisa, June 29. where the wall is decorated with a COSTA: To Mr. and Mrs. Sal Costa, To mingle one's blood in the saying: "Comida es una palabre santa— transportation agent, LGA, a 6 lb. 2 streets of Pamplona is a never-to- Food is a Holy Word." oz. son, Steven James, July 19- be forgotten experience, but for the BASTO: To Mr. and Mrs. F. Pinto youth not to join in the run is also A Pretty Picture dangerous. Who knows but that his Basto, Sales representative, Lisbon, a Next day we continued westward 10 lb. son, July 24. sweetheart may cast him adrift as a fearsome soul for avoiding the along the coast, rocky in some spots, EBNER: To Mr. and Mrs. Charles beaches in others, wheat-covered valleys, Ebner, transportation agent, PIT, a 7 traditional event? "Faint heart never won fair lady, etc." arms of the sea reaching inland, rivers lb. 8 oz. daughter, Nancy Sue, July 1. meeting the sea, small whitewashed Oh, yes, the bulls furnish the tile-roofed cottages, workers cutting afternoon entertainment by present wheat with long scythes, others stacking it, ox-drawn vehicles loaded with hay ing themselves in the ring for or other food stuff, burrows with tre dispatch by professional matadors mendous loads, the smell of new- whose motto is, "The bull must mown hay, all of these are part of not win." The bull never does, the picture, and a pretty picture it is! but sometimes the matador doesn't Then we came to Santander. What either. beauty! Clean beaches, a castle on a high rocky promontory, people living Other features in the town are color in it. ful parades, native costume folk dances, band concerts, and constant activity 24 The fish market, where the women hours a day, including singing and do the buying. The basket of sar other all night revelry. It is an expe dines is placed on a scale, the rience you'll never forget. women buyers sit around the arena on long bench seats, each one being equipped with a bell to press. San Sebastian Beach When the auctioneer lowers his We had heard about the lovely playa price sufficiently the purchaser (beach) at San Sebastian and were not presses the bell and a small marble disappointed. Nature wanted a great like ball rolls into a compartment. big shell with a sandy rim, and placed Prontol Another sale is made. The it at San Sebastian. Typical resort town, women run the show, the men catch it has fine hotels either on the beach the fish. or close by. It is so beautiful that Our hotel had a commanding view leading diplomats who usually find of the entire area; and what sea air— where the best is and how to get there, gosh, we slept well. go to San Sebastian for the summer. A PARIS ORIGINAL by Pierre Bal- The following day we continued on main is worn by CAROL DeBRASK, A small island named "Santa Clara" to Gijon (hee-ghone), a small colorful Los Angeles secretary, ?*it the LAX stands in the middle of the shell-shaped mining town where life for the miners World Trade day at International bay, like a sentinel guarding this gem is livened by a small theater cafe. Girls THE MAJESTIC CATHEDRAL , at Burgos, Spain, in the northern part airport. of beauty. An old castle on its rocky sing, we hear music, customers sip of the country, is an inspiring sight to both residents anil* visitors. August 3, 1950 PACE THREE JUNIOR MISS PHOTO CONTEST CLOSES Wl

FACE FOUR For identification of bathh ITH riNRL PAitADE OF BATHING MEMUTIES

athing beauties see Page 2. PACE FIVE SKYLINER TKANS WOttt AIALIM AUGUST SERVICE PINS 20 Year ' O. Reinschmidt, D. E. Grinter, MKC F. H. Poff, MKC S. F. Shroyer, M KC L. G. Cook, LGA W. Erickson.LAX KCK R. N. Salmonson, J. P. Studer, Jr., H. J. Stiles, Cairo M. O. Delahunty, R. E. Bartsch, YIP Cairo LGA G. C. Ades, KCK KCK 15 Year E. C. Collins, LGA E. W. Straw, MKC M. H. Adams, H. J. Bailey, KCK R. T. Fontana, KCK G. A. Hollingsworth. D. Morris, LAX H. H. Willis, MKC KCK (.P&W) F. W. Berg, LGA W. H. Greer, Jr., MKC R. W. Picotte, SFO W. A. Brush, AMA B. F. Atent, LGA J. E. Hanvey, KCK Cairo J. J. Plese, KCK G. W. Seward, M. I. Kreamer, J. W. Butler, KCK W. J. Klostermann, W. L. Haggard, J. A. Shaunty, Jr., MKC LGA R. Kapustin, LGA LGA Cairo KCK R. W. Talkington, E. P. Uffmann, G. R. Eidson, MKC S. F. Lister, KCK R. H. Hastings, A. A. Brick, MKC Paris LGA K. P. Basford, KCK A. J. McLean, KCK LGA C. F. Foley, KCK H. J. McLaughlin, F. V. Filkins, KCK L. Hernandez, KCK R. J. Bauer, KCK P. H. Rogge, KCK L. C. Houghton, PIT A. H. Pride, PHL D. E. Corwin, LAX G. C. Wendt, PHX 10 Year J. R. Miller, KCK R. A. Young, SFO KCK R. B. Floyd, KCK A. C. White, LGA L. S. Johnson, KCK G. E. Bras, MKC W. A. Gates, MKC B. B. Madison, SFO B. A. Hare, MKC A. Falco, LGA J. A. Drew, LAX W. M. Maughan, E. E. Kilgore, MKC L. R. Hincks, CHI 5 Year KCK K. J. Hoey, LGA F. W. Markos, STL E. J. Martin, YIP J. J. Kennedy, LGA M. M. Ragland, B. Lapinski, LGA J. McBride, LAX W. F. McGreevy, G. W. Lambert, C. T. Billerman, CHI F. A. Lee, KCK T. H. Toy, KCK LGA Cairo CVG S. G. Mason, KCK J. H. Barrett, PHX J. R. Wilson, MKC M. E. Pardoe, KCK C. R. McMills, LGA C. H. Mollineaux, C. V. Cherepy, KCK W. C. Gordon, MKC B. E. Bean, KCK J. M. Morin, LGA LAX H. C. O'Connell, B. D. Cimini, YIP C. E. Rowlen, CMH MKC C. A. Blanton, KCK L. A. Murchan, D. M. Myers, MKC J. E. Cooper, KCK G. S. Nichols, MKC M. B. Shuler, KCK E. G. Southworth, H. A. Breuil, KCK LGA R. M. Payne, LAX E. G. Finder, STL H. W. Braun, LGA KCK D. C. Burriss, MKC E. H. Niemeyer, J. J. Philbin, LGA J. P. Jones, MKC N. J. Michels, LGA R. P. Thurman, C. T. Cardwell, KCK C. S. Ricker, MKC C. M. Kolka, KCK R. G. Anderson, MKC MKC J. B. Morris, STL G. R. Ryder, MKC C. Messinger, LGA MKC H. E. Tornell, LGA W. C. Colstrom, P. H. Payne, MKC R. E. Shields, LGA H. E. Protzmann, M. Arnold, KCK F. C. White, MKC KCK F. S. Brumwell, S. Christian, EWR A. H. Cousins, LAX E. A. Reed, LGA T. E. Thomson, LGA MKC J, H. Sanders, LGA A. M. Urbas, LGA W. J. Reher, CHI MKC A. R. Dooley, KCK J. H. Geddes, LGA R. C. Weaver, LGA R. J. Reichow, D. C. Buchanan, J. A. Duthoo, KCK L. M. Hartley, KCK M. E. Sands, MKC SELLING PROGRAMS at the Bombay premier of "Francis" are these H. A. Hansen, MKC CHI MKC P. R. Hunt, KCK C. Knight, ICT E. V. Stratemeier, W. C. Aitken, CHI C. S. Ginder, LAX W. E. Burrell. MKC R. A. Smith, KCK N. L. Lawrance, MKC pretty girls. From the left are Hostess EILEEN GILLIGAN, Receptionist G. G. Binkley, KCK D. B. Stone, LGA E. L. Cavanaugh, M. J. Plodinec, LGA C. H. Shade, MKC AILEEN AUGUSTO and Pearl Moses of Universal Pictures. B. B. Runkle, YIP A. C. Terwilliger, MKC MKC M. G. Little, KCK T. V. Susa, DAY G. Lightfoot, LGA KCK H. B. Chambers, E. M. Bahr, LGA T. F. McCarthy, D. L. Treu, Cairo J. W. Hyatt, KCK M. B. Angle, DAY Milan G. E. Benson, Jr., LGA W. W. Turner, J. C. Gehlert, Jr., H. T. Snell, PHX R. E. Hancock, KCK B. McNaughton, Cairo Goldsborough said. "These proce LGA L. A. Wangard, MKC A. L. Crownover, LGA H. F. Atkinson, Communications Info E. F. Klappert, PHX M. F. Healy, LGA LAX R. T. Middleton, KCK dures must be stated simply and LGA J. L. Alexander, G. Jorgensen, SFO J. A. Daugherty, KCK T. R. Cowell, LGA May Now Be Found in clearly so they may be understood E. Larsen, LGA MKC G. A. Lansdell, Jr., KCK W. M. Barrett, O. Crass, MKC W. L. Ainsworth, H. H. Anderson, LAX F. J. Flory, LGA MKC T. F. Hogan, LGA System-Wide Manual and followed by company person LGA LAX B. J. Wright, MKC W. W. Fridel, KCK R. W. Morrison, A. L. Mullins, KCK J. R. Barch, LGA T. Bain, LAS M. L. Morris, Jr., J. H. Imler, KCK KCK R. J. Woulfe, Jr., nel in many places." L. A. Berry, BAL SFO E. J. Kowalski, J. O. Parker, KCK KCK KANSAS CITY — The United C. E. Crawford, "When one considers the many KCK E. G. Betts, Jr., V. J. Olson, LGA LGA J. R. Pierson, KCK W. R. Kissinger, States and the Overseas Communi J. M. Hendrix, SFO J. J. Quinn, EWR K. P. McAllister, C. F. Roberson, KCK channels, company-shared, com MKC S. H. Bristow, R. A. Stone, MKC LGA MKC O. L. Koontz, KCK cations manuals have merged. D. C. Selby, MKC TOL R. G. Textor, MKC J. J. McLaughlin, R. L. Schultz, KCK R. R. Ladd, KCK mercial and government, each hav R. M. Brownfield, D. E. Thomson, EWR D. C. Steinmeir, From now on one system Com L. C. DeVoe, LGA A. R. Martin, KCK ing its own special characteristics C. L. Golzio, KCK MKC MKC C. W. Meador, KCK KCK N. L. McCollum, munications manual, directed pri W. H. Richardson, S. R. Chichester, J. W. Woodruff, J. A. Podrasky, H. M. Tidier, LGA KCK and requirements, one can realize KCK LGA LAX LGA C. K. Travis, KCK W. Rebec, LGA marily at operators, will serve the F. D. Hall, LAX F. J. Doherty, LGA H. J. Cathers, PHL L. H. Popp, LGA J. D. Wilson, KCK B. J. Van Etten, the extent of the job of assembling, V. W. Hamilton, H. W. Sanders, E. A. Wootton, company's communications circuits, T. K. Cassutt, LGA V. D. Ellerman, MKC reconciling and standardizing, as W. A. Gaines, YIP CHI KCK KCK LGA R. B. Russell, SFO according to Paul Goldsborough, J. Heilmann, CHI W. C. Fischer, MKC R. J. Brady, LGA J. F. Scanlon, KCK J. H. Bing, KCK H. Stanton, LGA far as possible, information for the R. B. Millikan, R. G. Flett, MKC D. L. Dewey, MKC H. O. Sellick, LGA T. A. Boston, ICT J. E. Thomas, KCK general Communications manager. KCK A. E. Fritts, MKC R. Y. Holobaugh, G. A. Swenson, A. R. Burks, KCK J. G. Urban, CHI entire system." D. K. Springer, N. J. Gess, MKC CMH LAX N. W. Cordelli, H. F. Weaver, KCK Walt Schanke, superintendent of EWR J. H. Gilmore, LAX R. P. Schermerhorn, A. V. Albrecht, LGA H. G. Welsch, PIT Communications Procedures, and E. L. Berry, MKC R. L. Graham, ICT MKC LGA M. A. Dennis, KCK P. W. Woods, MKC S. W. Chambers, J. S. Hager, SFO O. B. Baxter, KCK L. E. Williams, J. K. Douglas, KCK H. L. Cook, KCK Al Carlson, chief Manuals writer, iii::::::: EWR C. W. Johnson, M. S. Deszcz, CHI KCK J. A. Gates, KCK M. V. Elliott, MKC -' L 1 M P T N S L. S. Moorhead, LAX C. W. Galloway, J. Badami, LGA L. Glick, KCK R. R. McCollum, spearheaded production of the o MKC J. H. Kennedy, ABQ M. G. Barrett, KCK H. R. Hicks, KCK KCK book. F T E L E T Y p E T W. J. Ocva, STL LGA H. R. Huff, MKC C. H. Burleifcti, C. L. Irwin, KCK B. J. Vergona, LGA R. H. Brown, SFO A. L. Leone, KCK H. L. Corwin, LAX LGA K. R. Bickett, LGA W. L. Waggoner, Information for the general em R S T A P s M E J. C. Ziegler, LGA B. R. Mehew, SFO F. W. Stephens, A. N. Franceschina, S. J. Budris, LGA KCK ployee on communications facili R. R. Colburn, MKC B. W. Murdock, KCK LGA E. J. Cannon, CMH C. W. Webb, KCK E K E N 1 L E M E N G. E. Falkner, MKC MKC F. H. Gamble, KCK C. C. Russell, Kl„K S. F. Coffman, KCK D. C. Aagesen, LGA ties and message composition is T Y R O " N s A C S now placed in the Management 1° : Policy & Procedure manual. Con L R V S o H densed instructions on message 1 L A 1 F A composition are already given on A N D Y A pi A N N E Pages 53-5* of the System Office L E O E M 1 L P 1 N Directory. U R • A D E M C D "Multiplicity of communications M O V E R H A U L S circuits used on TWA make speed and efficiency of handling largely 1 R A N S M U T dependent on standard procedures," Answer to Last Week's Puzzle. Ten Years Ago OPEBATING MILEAGE CHABT A poll of hostesses to determine which captain in their opinion had the Official Civil Aeronautics administration DC-3 mileages are shown between longest and most beautiful eyelashes Newark and certain other cities, another in the list to be run from time to found the heavy vote going to "Doc" time in the SKYLINER. Statute miles over routes normally shown are listed, Mesker. including operation via points generally used as fuel stops. Non-stop mileages "Doc," or as he is formally known, used by Constellation and DC-4 aircraft will be shorter in most cases. D. L. Mesker, is now Central region NEWARK superintendent of Flying at Kansas to City. Albany 136 Dayton 533 Richmond 295 Rochester 245 Five Years Ago Allentown-Beth 66 Detroit 522 Guy Van Skike, Engine Overhaul Atlantic City 89 Scranton 92 HarrisburHartford g 11145 Syracuse 197 MAYBE HE COULDN'T carry Lauritz Melchior's spear on the opera foreman at Kansas City, designed a Baltimore 161 Lancaster 123 Washington 200 stage, but Wheeling Station Manager JOHN LEEPER sure can wear his hat piston re-grooving lathe, winning a Boston 199 Miami 1196 Wheeling 344 at the airport — and does. Meanwhile Melchior, in town for a concert, $25 prize from Air Transport maga Buffalo 282 Philadelphia 80 Wilkes Barre 92 takes Leeper's headpiece and strikes the "salute-off" pose familiar to zine. This was Van Skike's second Chicago 724 Pittsburgh 304 Williamsport 167 TWAers up and down the line. Incidentally, Melchior's raucous shirt is award. Cleveland 405 Providence 159 Wilmington 104 made from window drapery material, inspiring the thought that it's-bright Van Skike is now a general fore Columbus 463 Reading 98 Worcester 161 enough to make a Venetian blind. man at KCK. One Year Ago Ben Nicks, Editor Virginia Henry, Assistant Editor Margaret Zammar, Kansas City ac countant, won the Admiral combina Field Editor, or direct to The Editor, SKY- tion radio, television and phonograph Issued every Thursday by the Employee Publications console as first-place grand prize in the liner, TWA, 101 W. 11th, Kansas City, ni department of the Industrial Relations division, Art company's sales contest for non-Sales Mo., U.S.A. Deadline is Monday after Clayton, manager. News stories, tips, and photographs employees. She finished with more Published Weekly at Kansas noon. Republication of contents permissible. than $22,000 in sales to her credit. For Employees of TWA, may be submitted by any TWA employee, through his Member Society of Associated Industrial Editors Trans World Airlines Margaret is still in Accounts Receiv Eric Kanga .: Bombay ables at MKC. A. J. Hess. .... Albany A. H. Smith, R. E. Lee, Cyril F. Luhrs Quincy Frances Burdlek, Saml Gayed, Andy Bittar. Anne Hurt, Gil Bob Frank, C. H. Steiner, Mary Kellogg Fleet Svc, KCK Harry Braddoek Reading A. J. Wynn ....Eng. Build-Up. KCK Edward Haik _. _. Cairo Buvens i Albuquerque M. A. Kitchel Kansas City Ken Hart Richmond Kenneth Farley Dhahran Rita Corkhill -Allentown-Bethlehem Calvin Filson Las Vegas B. B. Earnhart, Emily Keys s Dublin R. D. Cole, Mildred Lucille Kanister, A. W. Crandall, J. F. Cook Paint, KCK O'CONNOR WINS DOOR PRIZE Yola Condelli, Brad Barrows, John Soule, Aileen Melva Braun Upholstery, KCK Gerald Wakeman Gander Dickerson Amarillo Jeanne Gordon, Marian Faulkner, Roda San Francisco Basil Davis, Betty Gerencser Geneva James Tucker...... Boston Helen Perrett, James Philpott, Margaret Frank Holmes „ Jidda KANSAS CITY — John O'Con Paul Strohm Burbank Mildred Stiner, George Melvin Reavis South Bend Muzingo Invent. Cont., KCK Sultan Haji Karachi Esther Travis, Oscar Lohner, Etter _ Los Angeles Robert Lorenz St. Louis H. B. Allen Inspection, KCK A. L. C. Heitor. Oly de nor, Overhaul base, won the door Ralph Roney, Lillian Leedom, T. A. Frederick, Frank A. Donald Hudson Terre Haute Norma Vochatzer ..Provisioning, KCK Lezameta Lisbon Gene Hackett, Ed Boyce ....Chicago Summers Louisville William Navarre Toledo J. E. Fisher Plant Maint., KCK Josephine Dowle, Jack Hilton.London prize at last Friday night's "Beat Andrew Dattilo ... Cincinnati Robert Gale Mansfield Bill Walsh Topeka Cleora Kazee, V. K. Brown Santiago Fernandez -...Madrid Lois Klawon Cleveland Eleanor Coleman Miami Phil Desiauriers, Graham Small- Plant Protection, KCK Doug Stockdale Mexico City the Heat" party in the Employees' Gert Lincoln Columbus Jaek Claflin, Mitzie LeRoy....Newark wood, Dolores Moore Washington Bob Wolters, A. L. Egbert G. B. Foreignano, Jacqueline Marc urn John Winters, Joy Ellis, Barbara Joe Stroske .... Wheeling .C Planning, KCK Guido Nimmo Milan club rooms. Margaret Zammar, Chiek Lachey Dayton Grant, Gordon Ray, Jack Clif Chester Knight Wichita B. V. Duncan Constr., KCK Paul Nemeth, Mimi Romedenne, Gayle Lorjea, Margaret ford, Kay Conly, Bill Affonso, Dick Bell Williamsport L. B. Murphy Stores, KCK Mare Letourneau, Peggy club chairman, said regular Friday Janovich Detroit John Uhrich, Jr., Don Smith, John Van Enige, Jr Wilmington Henri LaLonde Engr., KCK Jansa, Robert de Padova Paris Geo. Langenbuch ...... Fresno Zed Lockhart New York Fred Duke . Worcester Bill Vance R,& E. KCK Giovanna Govoni, night parties would continue at Leroy H. Gerke Ft. Wayne L. D. Peterson Oakland Don Logan Zanesville Leila Hosny ..Alexandria E. Paul Conti Rome the club. Harry Davis ... Harrisburg Bob Price Peoria D. L. Buinger Inst.. KCK Alex Hunter ...Algiers D. X. Leonardo - Santa Maria Frank Heinzmann, George FOX, Allan Perry.Philadelphia W. H. Richardson, Mary Seraphfs, Terry McGowan Shannon Jean Petranoff Indianapolis Vic Pulis Phoenix J. H. Frey Eng. O'haul, KCK A. Galiatsatos -..Athens W. H. Meinzer Tunis Tom Keliher, George Judd, Pat Evelyn Manning, Dorothy Dorothy Gartner Sheet Metal, KCK Fouad Thomas ...Basra Arnold Matthey, Gentry. Barbara Hale, McCloskey .. Pittsburgh E. D. Haney Access. O'haul, KCK J. P. Robertson Zurich Dispatch mail has proved to be the Jack Mantoura ..Beirut most rapid means of mail communica tion. Utilize it whenever possible. PACE SIX August 3, 1950 SKYLINER TMA/tS WQttLD AlKllMt MKC SPORTS AIR CARGO LURID TO TWA Dubs, Pros Again Seek Goli Title In Saturday Meet UndikbfluU: KANSAS CITY—Pitch and putt experts from Kansas City are all set to wrest the golf crown from in, a member of the parsley family. It Roy Furgerson in the second blind is a mild spice which is used quite a bogey of the season, scheduled for bit in Italian cooking — and is def tee off at 8 a. m. Saturday at initely not bought by the yard or ton. It normally comes in three-ounce bot Quivira. tles. Furgerson, who captured the first "How to describe the taste is a bit tournament medal honors with a difficult. Can you describe any taste? Actually it adds substantially when one 71 last month, is out to defend desires a delicate flavor but not highly his title again. Also on hand will seasoned. As the old saying goes, 'The be John Bailey and Paul Day who proof of the pudding is in the eating.' " took the blind bogey division on Subject closed. the same course. National Safety Council By Walt Ditzen All MKC golfers are invited to EXHIBITION of a "giant IBM brain" on 57th street prompted a New participate in the goif tournament. JUST FOR THE HECK of it, York wag to come up with the most Green fees and entry fees, total apparently, Mary Miceli, New York stupendous plan yet for re-organizing $1.50, are payable at the first tee. Air Cargo Accounting, ran up to Al the Lincoln building! bany last week for lunch, turned No advance registration is neces around and came back to LGA at 2:30 Move all personnel to a local night sary; however, a call or note to in the afternoon. club, toss out all the furniture, install the brain in the "bull pit" and hire Tom Keliher, Fairfax building, When queried by SKYLINER field some one to punch the button. would be appreciated. editor John Uhrich as to just why she did so, the "girl who had her lunch in The plan is vetoed as impossible. Prizes will be Riven for low Albany" gave the answer reported by How can a mechanical brain slip out gross, blind bogey and several other the usual 7 per cent of Dr. Gallup's for coffee at 10 a. m.? selected events (most of them hav poll: ing little to do with golfing "I duano." IF YOU THINK you got it tough, prowess). look at the chain gang operations con MATCHING THE COAT AND ducted at Newark airport. Tough Phil Clubs may be rented at the club PANTS is the mark of the well- Werner, right, lead transportation house (50c a bag) by those golfers dressed man—but matching the suit agent, keeps his roughies under control who aren't professional enough to and the clothier is a tougher job, at with his simulated rifle. The "cons," own a set. least for Mary Kass, agent in Phila delphia's city ticket office. Grand Slam Home Run The CTO display window featured a line of men's suits, placed there by Pitcher Nick Naaktgeboren pro Bonds clothing store. But when some vided the fireworks in this week's passers-by came in to inquire where Skyliner clash with Whitaker in they could be purchased, Mary slipped the North Kansas City softball a gear. league, slamming out a bases-load "Yes," she said brightly. "Go to Wanamakers." ed four master as TWA won 10 Known as boring from within. to 4. Naaktgeboren's clean-up hom er came in the sixth inning with "QUIT YOUR GRIPING, GIRLS," is the advice given us by Glenn Glackin, TWA holding a slender 5-4 mar acting district Operations manager at gin. TWA's infield quenched sev Basra. eral Whitaker threats by turning In a shaft aimed at the women back in four double plays. The Skyliners in the states, Glenn says, "Have you ever tried giving yourself a Toni by now have a 5-2 loop record. candle light (the power having failed when you're half through) ? Flyers Streak to Eight "Or tasting the same flavor of lip The TWA Flyers boosted their stick for a year? You have to bring in current straight win streak to a year's supply at a time. If you think eight this week. I'm kidding ask Mrs. Russ Garlin, wife from the left, are Sam Lataro, Harry of the district Operations manager, or Smith, Jim Puglise and Ray Smalling, Early in the week TWA swept Jean Miller, secretary; they know." cargo agents. Photo- was taken by their sixth Industrial league game Warden "Twenty-Thousand-Years-at- from Chevrolet, 8 to 5. This gives Municipal" Ed King, who informs us the Flyers a 6-1 record in the loop, WE ARE GOING TO REOPEN the this is actually a gag picture, fellas, comino question for one final word, since in real life the guard carries an good for second place. that of Chet Stewart, district Sales man honnes-to-gawd tommy-gun. The TWA men then squeaked ager at St. Louis, who started the whole thing a while back with his past Mirable, Mo., 1 to 0 in 10 innings with pitcher Lou Critch recipe for baked pork chops, comino Readers are invited to submit items and being one of the ingredients. pictures of general interest to "Aboard low singling home Lou Gray with Says the old Missourian: This Flight." The SKYLINER reserves the right to edit all material. Pictures will be the pay-off tally. Center fielder "This is a seed of the cumin or cum- returned if requested. Joe Hildreth starred in the outer pasture for TWA, snagging six chances. TWA plays Kansas State Prison at Lansing Saturday and meets the Riverside Merchants in North fvh r&nh Kansas City Sunday.

I^amua^u.

Mary E. Lewey, hostess, LAX, to William S. Kamenar, cargo agent, LAX, May 11. Louise Hoerl, secretary, Legal depart ment, MKC, to Howard Finke, June 10. Margaret Buckbee, junior accountant, SATISFYING AIR CARGO customers in St. Louis is the job of these MKC, to Byron Bourn, junior tabulator TWAers. Starting at the top, we find City Air Freight Agent GLENN PAT- operator, MKC, May 27. TON, in deep thought about one of his numerous dog shipments. Second is Helen Rice, secretary, LAX, to Ken Cargo Sales Representative STAN PHILLIPS, giving out with that old ap neth Grooms, June 24. peal via telephone. At the field, center, are the boys who get the cargo Florence Troup, secretary INDR, moving. From the left are Air Freight Agent BOB SPINES, Driver E. Hoppe KCK, to Edward Frieburghouse, ground radio operator, AMA, July 22. and Cargo Agent GENE WYNN, with a load of outbound cargo. The next By Ed Betts, SFO Maxine P. Cox, senior secretary, shot shows Spinks puzzling over a combination rate. The bottom picture LGA, to George B. Clark, June 10. finds Cargo Agent GEORGE PORGES preparing to load a 3000-pound ship "Yeah, Joe. This is Phoenix, all right. Just unusual weather Joan L. Seelig, secretary, LGA, to ment of STL-made shoes on Flight 790. These are some of the boys helping for August." Willard A. Thompson, July 8. to keep the Missouri station in fifth place in system air freight revenue.

August 3, 1950 PACE SEVEN SKYLINER TAAMS WOKLD AtMLIHt Story of Tragedy and Heart Warming Generosity Lies Behind Simple Request ior Orange Popsicle

NEW YORK — This is the story of an orange popsicle. It is a tale of tragedy and generosity and warm-hearted concern for a dying girl. Last week the SKYLINER carried two short paragraphs on the death of Ann Thebo, ticket agent — a simple notice that she had died after a lengthy illness. But the real story began last De TWAers to see if they could help. cember when Ann first fell sick — At MIA Dione Zermann and and her illness was diagnosed as Eleanor Coleman (who is no long cancer, fatal. Ann may have gues er with TWA) received the re sed that her days were numbered, quest on a Saturday. They called no one knows. the Southern Dairy and explained More Important Story the situation. The dairy offered to Her co-workers in the ticket of donate as many orange popsicles as fice and her friends in Dayton, anybne could eat, packed them in where she had been based previ dry ice and rushed them to the ously, soon were aware that she airport. was desperately ill; they visited her Popsicles Delivered frequently, were solicitous of her At this point Eastern Air Lines' CUE BALL IN THE SIDE POCKET seems to be the Manager JACK KNAPPER, Glenn Long (husband of progress — and day by day saw agents, hearing the story, expedited object of this serious foursome from St. Louis. Ganging Millie Long, reservations agent), BILL HAMILTON, cargo her failing. A collection was taken shipment of the popsicles to the up on the solitary pool ball are, from the left. Station agent, and JOHN BRAWLEY, lead reservations agent., up and did help to bear some of TWA employee (since TWA does the expenses of her illness, but far not operate into MIA). The EAL circumstances would the patient more important than money is the flight attendant took personal have been humored out of such a story of the orange popsicle. charge of the box and it was de request — or put off "until an In March Ann revealed that she livered to TWA's ticket office in other day?" had been craving for an orange LGA. Reservations agents then popsicle — but during the last rushed the popsicles to Ann in the And Ann remained at the hos days of winter it was not to be had hospital before noon Sunday. pital, her friends always keeping in LGA. So, Ann had her wish — just a in touch with her. They told of the TWAers here took steps to see small wish, it's true, and really not little things happening around the that Ann got her wish. A teletype too inconvenient for her friends to office, the gossip about this and message was rushed to Miami gratify. But how often in similar that. To keep her informed of her former associates and surroundings they had the company paper mailed to her every week. Last week the SKYLINER en velope came back unopened. Gun Shots Hinder Rescue ol Men in SAN MARC'S SQUARE at Veniee forms the background for this vaca Firey Auto Wreck tion photo of Athens' Teletype Operator ATHINA KOUTSODONTI and a {Continued from Page 1) friend. Oftimes you see the slogan the terminal building to phone "San Francisco to Bombay— You'll Find TWA-International ON-TIME LEDGER TWA." Like Trans World Andy, for ambulances and fire trucks. you may be wondering just what Meanwhile, Daly hurried back to In the Middle of United States Credit Balance July 28 that takes in. Domestic the wreck with hand fire exting KANSAS CITY—Ordinarily when Albany , $101 Santa Fe 194 From San Francisco to Bombay uishers to lend what assistance he one thinks of "TWA-international" Allentown- Scranton- 144 TWA covers 17,064 unduplicated could. He found both injured men Bethlehem —. 677 Wilkes-Barre . route miles. he thinks of the airline's routes Cincinnati 1019 South Bend 125 dazedly trying to separate the burn Cleveland 398 Springfield 31 In the U. S„ TWA flys 11,582 stretching from New York across Fresno — 190 St. Louis - 481 ing cars. Holding them off, Daly the Atlantic, through Europe to Grand Canyon _ 85 Terre Haute 447 route miles and internationally Harrisburg • .... 141 Toledo 627 the carrier has 23,317—but these tried to halt the blaze, standing as Bombay. Indianapolis 985 Topeka , 565 latter figures are not unduplicat- Lancaster 58 Washington 285 close as he could with the exting But there's a TWA-international Louisville 302 Wheeling 168 $d, since some of the routes over uishers until the fierce heat drove in the United States, too. On the Mansfield 293 Wichita 31 lap. Peoria - ;— 131 Williamsport 196 him off. domestic side, TWA has 60 em Quincy-Hannibal 79 Wilmington 208 The airline flys into 69 air- Reading 10 Winslow 123 At this point the gu ard's pistol, ployees not citizens of the U.S. Richmond 133 Worcester 171 potts (several of which serve two 391 or more cities); TWA lands in dropped in the wreck, began fir- Shure, and the Irish lead the San Francisco 558 Zanesville 17 countries. ing from the heat of the flames. parade with 19, begorra. International Algiers $160 Milan 521 In addition, TWA has Sales Daly herded the crowd of spectat- The list shows: Athens 1219 New York ..__ 1938 offices in 16 off-line cities, cities Ireland 19 Belgium 2 Basra 116 Paris 4152 not on the company's route. ors back, directed the removal of Canada 13 Italy Chicago 7 Philadelphia ._. 10 the injured men in an ambulance Great Britain 6 Haiti f Dhahran 329 Rome 1397 France 4 Greece Gander 2566 Shannon 3347 TRANS WORLD ANDY and took charge until the police Cuba 4 Brazil .. _ Geneva _ 910 Tunis 160 Switzerland 3 Portugal Lisbon 1740 Zurich 2347 arrived. Poland 3 Germany Madrid •- 608

PNEUMATIC DRILLS AND AIR HAMMERS create a clatter way for passengers to go around (by the post office, across It formerly was the cargo loading shed. At right ticket ag at Columbus airport while remodeling goes on. At left are the loading docks and turn) to the make-shift waiting room, ents huddle behind the improvised counter in the former Cargo Agents JACK DENTNER and BILL CURRY, pointing the which is shown in the center, looking like a bomb shelter. news stand. JIM BAIRD is ticketing a passenger. PACE EIGHT August 3, 1950